metaphor
noun
/ˈmɛ.tə.fə/
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/ˈmɛ.tə.fɚ/
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/ˈmɛt.ə.fɔɹ/
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/ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː/
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- (countable, figure of speech) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison.
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metafora,
figura retorica,
tropo
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- (uncountable, figure of speech) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word or phrase.
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metafora
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metaphorical
adjective
/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/
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- Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
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metaforico
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metaphorically
adverb
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- (manner) In a metaphorical manner; not literally; by means of metaphor.
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metaforicamente
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metaphorize
verb
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- To describe using metaphors.
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metaforeggiare,
metaforizzare
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